Killer Instinct Gets Its First Tournament

Killer Instinct isn’t even on store shelves yet, but its competitive life begins this Thursday night. A story running this morning on majornelson.com reports that Microsoft will be running the Killer Instinct Ultra Fighter Tournament at MS retail stores around the country on the evening of the 21st, with the top player in each store heading to the grand finals in Jacksonville, FL on the 23rd where they’ll play for an Xbox One, every launch, and a one year subscription to Xbox Live. Oh and this:

Major Nelson will be on hand to present this blinged out belt to whoever proves themselves most worthy. Participating locations include:

Though it’s being announced on short notice, there’s still a chance for the competitive fighting game scene to come out in force. Houston has a strong scene, Orlando hosts CEO, one of the biggest and most beloved annual tournaments, and San Diego, along with the rest of Southern California is in many ways the capital of the US competitive scene.

In-store registration begins on November 21st at 6pm, and is totally free. Click away on the store closest to you for details if you think you’ve got what it takes.

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